Completing The Pc Changes - IBM System i Manual

Note:
a. To perform the following procedure using SST, select the option Work with service tools
user IDs and Devices everywhere it says select Work with DST environment and skip the
step Select System Devices.
a. Select Work with DST environment.
b. Select System Devices (skip this step if using SST).
c. Select Select Console.
d. Select Operations Console (LAN). The LAN adapter currently in use should be shown.
e. Press F11.
f. Press F17 to deactivate and reactivate the LAN adapter card.
Note: This will cause all LAN connected console PCs to go to Connecting console as a status.
Also, if more than one LAN connected console PC is connected, the selection of the next
console device is unpredictable.
g. Continue with completing the PC changes
The PC is now ready to make a connection. If you have already performed an IPL on the system, you are
now ready to reconnect using the new network data.
Related tasks
"Using service tools device IDs in system service tools" on page 96
With the Work with service tools user IDs and Devices option, you can change Operations Console
configuration data from system service tools (SST) .
"Starting the system using a manual IPL" on page 90
You can start your system by performing a manual initial program load (IPL).

"Completing the PC changes"

After making changes to the network values for Operations Console (LAN), you need to complete the
changes to the PC.
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Completing the PC changes:
After making changes to the network values for Operations Console (LAN), you need to complete the
changes to the PC.
1. To delete the old configuration, perform these steps:
a. Select the configuration name (under iSeries Connection). This is the name that Operations
Console uses to refer to a specific system.
b. From the Connection menu, click Disconnect. The connection status shows Disconnecting.
c. Wait for the status to show Disconnected.
d. Select the configuration name (under iSeries Connection).
e. From the Connection menu, click Delete.
f. Click Yes to confirm the deletion if prompted.
2. Close and reopen Operations Console in order to purge the PC of network data associated with the
configuration you are changing.
Note: It is also suggested that you remove or alter the old entry in the hosts file on the PC. You can
do a search or find for hosts then double-click the file when it is found to start the default
editor.
3. Create a new configuration using the following steps:
a. From the Connection menu, select New configuration.
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